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750ml - Case of 12
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$140.06
The Les Cailloux 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as lots of gamy, meaty notes...
750ml - Case of 12
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$73.46
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1249.95
Beginning to enter its second phase of life - there's development here, but it's still a bit dumb and inexpressive -...
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Chateau Des Tours Vacqueyras 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$291.60
Bright red. Heady aromas of candied red fruits, cherry pit and anise, with a suave floral note emerging with...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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$920.65
The 2006 Haut-Brion performed even better from bottle than it did from barrel. Sixty-four percent of the production...
750ml - Case of 12
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$328.35
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$930.58
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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$246.95
The 2006 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux has always been one of the pinnacle white releases from this First Growth...
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Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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$1529.66
A recent visit to Le Vivier restaurant in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue near Avignon turned up a very good wine list, with one...
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Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$1276.95
Showing more finesse and elegance than the Pignan, yet still with plenty of density and concentration, the 2010...
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Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1991.74
$2118.87
Showing more finesse and elegance than the Pignan, yet still with plenty of density and concentration, the 2010...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$273.15
Pulled from my cellar (purchased on release), the 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is drinking brilliantly, and this vintage...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$106.95
Pulled from my cellar (purchased on release), the 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is drinking brilliantly, and this vintage...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$109.12
This is very tight and powerful with sliced pear and apple character. Some meringue pie too. Full-bodied, firm and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.96
750ml - Case of 12
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$117.51
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$328.95
$342.57
My favorite vintage of this cuvee to date and a knockout wine that is up there with the best of the vintage, the 2010...
750ml - Case of 6
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$155.62
My favorite vintage of this cuvee to date and a knockout wine that is up there with the best of the vintage, the 2010...
Gamay Red Rhone Blend White Bordeaux 2006 2010 France
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.